Esperance

Esperance

Project Description:

Snohomish County Parks & Recreation is currently planning for improvements to Esperance Park including the recently acquired adjacent 3.4 acre parcel, formerly owned by the Edmonds School District. In order to provide additional recreation opportunities and incorporate recent park expansion, a Renovation Plan is being developed for the park. Initial community input has been gathered through multiple meetings with the Friends of Esperance Park and public meetings. Ideas for park improvements generated by community input and preliminary design work include:

New accessible walking path network

New off-leash dog area

Parking lot

Playground replacement & relocation

New multipurpose sport court & community gathering space

New community garden / pea patch

Little league field enhancements

Stormwater treatment/habitat area

Forest playground

Woodland & trail enhancements

A consultant has been selected and has begun design development, permitting and implementation of planned improvements. A preferred conceptual plan was presented to the County Council members in attendance at the operations committee meeting on 9 Aug 2016. Construction of improvements will likely begin August or September of 2018.

All acquisitions, plans and site developments are subject to funding availability and subject to Snohomish County Executive and County Council approval.

Current Status:

Design and engineering revisions completed

Permitting re-submittal is in review.

Improvements anticipated to be completed by Spring of 2019

Zipline portion of Forest playground has been purchased with grant funds from the Hazel Miller Foundation and will be installed in Fall/Winter 2018